MLD Blizzard Guide

Introduction

A good

Energy Shield Blizzard Sorceress (ESBlizz), is simply horrible to duel against. You need stacked resistance to survive, never mind win, and invariably the Blizzard players will Edge of screen name lock Blizzard you to Death. With the increased screen resolution size of Diablo 2 Resurrected Sorceress have only improved. Blizzard is tricky to play both early game and with an experience, they are incredibly hard to duel against.
Assassins and max

Fist of the Heavens Paladin would be the only hard counter characters. But it's still doable. Otherwise they have no real weaknesses, other then mana issues, and with practice you will be competitive against just about every build.

Break Points:

Faster Cast Rate: Always have 63% faster cast rate, and have the ability to 105% faster cast rate in certain match-ups.

Stat Placement:

Strength: Enough for gear 60 for

Frostburn build, 53 ethereal
Dexterity: Enough for max block 99 for

Whitstan's Guard
Energy: Everything else
Vitality: None, you are

Energy Shield (ES) build

Hell Rushed. All stat/skill quests completed.
Rushed Level 49 have 255 attribute points and 60 skill points.

Gear:

When it comes to gear you really don't have to switch too many items.

Whitstan's Guard for max block against melee,

Lidless Wall against casters. Can also use damage armour versus elemental.
A cold resist setup is required for mirror match-up.

Helmet:
Rare

Circlet /

Coronet 2 to cold skills, 20% faster cast rate, 30% faster run / walk, 90 mana, 2 socket (

Rainbow Facet: Cold Death / Rare Stat Jewels)
Glacial

Circlet /

Coronet of the Magus 3 to cold skills, 20% faster cast rate, 2 socket (

Rainbow Facet: Cold Death / Rare Stat Jewels)
Glacial

Circlet /

Coronet of the Mammoth 3 to cold skills, 100 life, 2 socket (

Rainbow Facet: Cold Death / Rare Stat Jewels)

Amulet:
Rare Amulet 2 to cold skills, 10% faster cast rate, 60 life, 10 replenish life, 90 mana (+1 mod)

Caster Amulet 2 to cold skills, 20% faster cast rate, 110 mana, 10% regenerate mana
Rare Amulet 2 to cold skills, 10% faster cast rate, 60 life, 90 mana

Weapon(s):
Spirit

Crystal Sword 35% faster cast rate, 112 mana, 8 absorb.
Rare

Glowing Orb 2 to cold skills, 3 to Blizzard, 3 to

Cold Mastery, (+ mods 2 socket, 60 mana)

Switch:
Memory

War Staff 3 to Sorceress skill levels, 6

Energy Shield, 3 to

Chilling Armor

Use the Memory to cast

Energy Shield, thereby saving points as you don't have to put any hard points into it.

Armor:

Skin of the Vipermagi (

Perfect Skull /

Perfect Sapphire / Rare Stat Jewel)
Jeweler's

Gothic Plate of the Whale 4 socket (

Rainbow Facet: Cold Death)

Shield:

Whitstan's Guard (

Rainbow Facet: Cold Death / Rare Stat Jewel)

Lidless Wall (

Perfect Ruby /

Perfect Topaz)

Stash:
Artisan's

Kite Shield of the Tiger 3 socket, 30 life (Sapphire Jewel of Hope 30% cold resist, 20 life)
Sanctuary

Kite Shield
Artisans

Tower Shield of Deflecting (

Rainbow Facet: Cold Death)

Gloves:

Frostburn

Rings:

Stone of Jordan

Belt:

Caster Belt 10% faster cast rate, 5 replenish life / 9 strength, 60 Life, 50 Mana

Boots:

Caster Boots 20% faster run / walk, 40 mana, increase maximum mana 5%, regenerate mana 10% (+1 mod)

Caster Boots 40% fire resist, 40% cold resist, 40% lightning resist

Waterwalk

Inventory:
10 Chilling Grand Charm of Sustenance 1 to cold skills, 30 life
10 Serpent's Small Charm of Vita 20 life, 17 mana

Maxroll Character Planner

Skills:

20

Cold Mastery
20 Blizzard
14

Ice Blast
1

Teleport
1

Warmth

General PVP Tips


How-To: Increased screen size

Step 1: Press Escape
Step 2: Options
Step 3: Video Tab
Step 4: Screen Space Calibrate
Step 5: Press and Hold Down Arrow so that it looks like this image


How-To: C/T

Step 1: Press Escape
Step 2: Options
Step 3: Controls Tab
Step 4: Change Character Screen to Q and Skill Tree to W
Step 5: Pull up either Character Screen or Skill Tree screen, while dueling, to fire further


How-To: Easier Name Lock Ability

Step 1: Press Escape
Step 2: Options
Step 3: Gameplay Tab
Step 4: Chat Font Size - Change to Extra Large


Expanded:

Step 5: Press Escape
Step 6: Options
Step 7: Game play Tab
Step 8: Select Large Font Mode